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A woman grieves for a soldier buried in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Veterans Day is an official U.S. holiday honoring armed service veterans. It coincides with other holidays such as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other parts of the world and also mark the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I.

Syrian nationals leave the country after Syrian aircraft bombed the strategic border town of Ras al-Ain, killing at least four people, wounding many others and sending panicked residents fleeing to the Turkish border town of Ceylanpinar. A bomb exploded less than 150 yards from the Turkish border, with the force of the blast blowing out windows in houses in Ceylanpinar.

People protest against home evictions in front of Partido Popular headquarters. Spain's banks announced they will freeze mortgage-related evictions for two years in cases of extreme need as a public outcry mounted over suicides by desperate home owners.

Indian policemen detain a Tibetan Youth Congress supporter as she protests outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi to show support for Tibetans inside China who have set themselves on fire and protested against the Chinese government.

Hundreds of French doctors, many wearing white lab coats and blue surgical caps, march in a protest over work conditions and government proposals that aim to limit how much doctors charge above the state insurance system's reimbursements.

A picture made with a fish-eye lens shows performers during the Macau City Fringe Festival. Fringe festivals occur all over the world, and it is a form of theater that is not mainstream but instead small-scale shows, similar to New York's off-Broadway shows.

Pictures in the News | November 12, 2012

Monday’s Pictures in the News begins in Virginia, where a woman grieves for a soldier buried in Arlington National Cemetery in observance of Veterans Day.

More violence in Syria, where a big explosion is captured in a still image after a Syrian aircraft bombed Ras al-Ain town on the Turkish border. The bombing sent panicked Syrian nationals fleeing to the Turkish border town of Ceylanpinar. Meanwhile in the war-torn town of Aleppo, a Syrian opposition fighter sleeps next to his gun in the northern city of Aleppo. More Photos

In Italy, 20 people were injured during the clashes with riot police officers during a demonstration against unemployment in Naples; Indian policemen detain a Tibetan Youth Congress supporter as she protests outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi to show support for Tibetans inside China who have set themselves on fire and protested against the Chinese government; and hundreds of French doctors march in Paris in a protest over work conditions and government proposals that aim to limit how much doctors charge above the state insurance system’s reimbursements.

Elsewhere, the Macau City Fringe Festival is underway in China. Fringe festivals occur all over the world, and it is a form of theater that is not mainstream but instead are small-scale shows, similar to New York’s off-Broadway shows.

Add stops in Kiev, Ukraine; Germany; Spain; and South Africa to round out the report.